Oleksandr Krykun
Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Krykun (Ukrainian: Олександр Володимирович Крикун; born March 1, 1968, in Leipzig, Sachsen) is a former Ukrainian hammer thrower. At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Krykun won a bronze medal in hammer throw, averaging heaves of 80.02 meters.
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| Native name | Олександр Володимирович Крикун | |||||||||||||
| Full name | Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Krykun | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ukrainian | |||||||||||||
| Born | March 1, 1968 (age 52) Leipzig, Saxony, East Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  Ukraine | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 81.66 m (2004) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 76.08 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10th | 75.52 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | 80.02 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 8th | 77.14 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 20th | 74.83 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 22nd | 74.43 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 18th | 76.92 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 21st | 73.58 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 18th | 75.42 m |
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